New water restrictions exemption
People in Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains can now use a trigger nozzle to water-in new plants for 28 days from the date of purchase
Flow reduction – Time for a gravity system redesign?
Downstream plumbing does not attract much interest until something goes wrong. Now with the emphasis on water
conservation there are concerns that lower building drainage
flows will mean problems in future
Bad water kills more children than war
n the Western world there is scant appreciation of how fortunate we are to have public infrastructure, general good health and pleasant living conditions
Double dipping – Don’t let a valuable resource go down the drain
Heated wastewater can be harnessed to pre-heat the inlet to
hot water systems, offering considerable savings and the downsizing of hot water unit capacity
From Hutong to high-rise
Beijing’s fascinating hutong neighborhoods may be historic, but the plumbing is being thoroughly modernized as the Chinese city races towards the Olympics
New sewage pumping station for Neutral Bay
Sydney Water will start constructing a new sewage pumping station at Neutral Bay next month to reduce sewage overflows into Sydney Harbour caused by wet weather. The total cost of the work is around $7 million
July 2008 eNewsletter
MPN Flat Rate Pricing is on the road… and coming to a city near you! · The World Plumbing Council says “PLUMBERS… your industry needs YOU! · Another Three Stooges video, from 1940, has surfaced on PlumbTube · SAVE MONEY and keep your power tools safe at the same time, with this months PlumbTool
Sydney’s Desalination plant construction 30% complete
NSW Water Minister Nathan Rees today announced during an inspection of the Sydney Desalination Plant that it was on budget and on track, with 30 per cent of construction now complete
Structured plumbing offers real benefits
Because there is a clear link between water use and energy
consumption, saving water can also save energy. The search
is underway to find more efficient ways of delivering water
to limit energy and water loss
California “lead law” raises more questions than answers
Bismuth used in faucet manufacture may be an alternative to lead, but does the world produce enough of it and will the alloys be as workable?
All Valve Newsletter – July 2008
Welcome to the July edition of the All Valve Newsletter. We have plenty of stock of our new stainless steel box for the Caleffi thermostatic mixing valve, as well as a new
Downpours attacked with uplifting results
Syfon Systems is finding success in Malaysia with its proprietary Syfonic downpipes featured in high-profile projects throughout the Asia Pacific region
World-best model helps manage corrosion in sewers
In a world first, it is now possible to accurately predict the spread and concentration of hydrogen sulphide along sewerage networks that have pressure mains, using a kinetics-based, flow dependent model
June 2008 eNewsletter
Fuel for Thought… The debate regarding rising fuel prices · Big Tony The Plumber is back and shows you how to unclog a sink on PlumbTube · Unclog more than a sink with our PlumbTool of the month, the Speedway Lightweight Electric Hand Jetter
Norway shows the way in innovative wastewater treatment
An experimental decentralized urban treatment system that processes graywater from apartments in an Oslo suburb has consistently produced water pure enough to swim in
Water restrictions in Sydney have eased
Water restrictions have been eased for Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.
The current level 3 restrictions will be eased to allow vehicle and house washing with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle from this weekend.
Sydneysiders have saved more than 415 billion litres of water since restrictions were introduced in October 2003.
Construction started on one of Australia’s largest recycled water schemes
The Hoxton Park recycled water scheme, estimated to cost around $70 million, will ultimately supply around 3 billion litres of recycled water a year to new residents and businesses in Sydney’s south west.
Recycled water will be provided to an estimated 13,000 properties for outdoor use and toilet flushing. Recycled water will also be supplied for irrigation of open spaces such as parks and to a number of industrial customers within the scheme
WPR Survey resultssit
Well, the results of our global survey are in and we had close to 1,000 responses from our readers, which is a sizeable sample! Firstly, thank you to everyone who took a few minutes out of their busy schedules to complete our survey. We trust that when you read the results you will think it worthy of your time investment
May 2008 eNewsletters
Google Plumbers’ identity theft STILL HAPPENING… What YOU can do to help
stop it! * Read about California’s Water Choices in this month’s PlumbBook * Big Tony The Plumber “sweats” it on PlumbTube * SAVE 20% on our PlumbTool of the month
‘Super’ solution
Imagine the equivalent of a large cinema crowd needing bathroom access 30,000ft in the sky. Aircraft plumbing designers are turning to distributed systems for solutions
